tanarria
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Joined: 1/5/2005 From: tana Status: offline
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Hi everyone, It's hard to believe it's been 4 months since I originally posted my question to this board. I thought it might be of benefit to update everyone and again share my thankfulness to those that have shared in this thread. I am still involved in the poly relationship. It has now been 7 months. Interestingly enough, the issues I posted about at the beginning of this thread still exist. The girl that was involved in that question (selfish) is no longer involved, however, there have been 2 new additions to his and my relationship. There are now 4 girls, including his fiance (they are getting married in April), a once-in-awhile play date, a girl that is more of a permanent fixture, and myself. The progression of our relationship has been that starting in the "honeymoon stage" where we couldn't get enough of each other, to my being put aside while he pursued his new shiny play toys. I ended it about a month ago after I was particularly feeling pushed aside, but after a lengthy discussion, decided it was worth a try again. We have been rebuilding our relationship slowly and the decision has been made that I will not be present while the other girls are with him as well - at this point. Things are still strained, but I want to give it until the end of January to see if changes have been or will be made and see if the relationship is worth salvaging at that time. Of course, this time frame is not static. The holidays add their own stressors to any relationship and I want to see what "normal" is like again after they are over. I am not one to run away from any relationship and I believe that not only are relationships hard work, but if you put the hard work into them, they can be well worth it. On the other hand, I have very much enjoyed reading other people's relationship experiences and the more I read, the more I have come to realize that his version of poly is not what I'm looking for. For now, it is fun and meets a very real need I have in my life, but when my Master and I are living together (for those of you that don't know or remember, I am collared to a Master that lives LD in Florida), we will have more of a "family" atmosphere and none of this pushing one aside while the new one gets all the attention. I strongly believe this other type of atmosphere is what fostered ALL of the resentment, bitterness, and anger that has brought us to where we are today in my poly relationship. Thank you again to all that have posted and shared. In Love, Light, and Service, tana
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